The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-29
A CONTEST AT ATLANTA
MESSRS. DODD AND BARRY BRING
THE PROCEEDINGS.

Nearly All the Prominent Prohibition
lists Said to be Opposed to the Ac
tion-Ilegal Votes the Ground of the
Complaint-A Lawyer Sues Circus
Man for Fees.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2S.-At an early
hour this morning a written notice was
served on Ordinary Calhoun and the Anti
prohibition Committee that Saturdays
election would be contested on the ground
of illegal votes. The notice was signed by
Green 7, Dodd and John A. Barry, and
served by 7. P. Westmoreland their lawyer.
The development was a surprise to both
sides. At 10 o'clock the Prohibition Ex
ecutive Committee and other leading men
of that side were In conference over the
situation, when information of the notice
OF contest was brought them. There il
strong ard general opposition
to contest among the Pro
hibitionists, and their leading men have
pronounced against it, Efforts were made
during the day to have the notice with.
drawn, but so far without result. Mr. Dodd
is on the Executive Committee, and told
them If they did not indorse the contest as
a committee that he would carry it ON al
his own expense. The Prohibitionists Will
meet again tomorrow morning to consider
The matter, and it is thought the contest
will be abandoned. IL is reported that Mr.
Westmoreland addressed note to his two
clients tonight advising the withdraw | Of
the notice. AT noon Ordinary Calhoun had
all the returns and the result, bat retrained
from declaring it today, awaiting the dis
position of the notice of contest. If further
action is not taken by the representative Of
the Prohibitionists tomorrow looking to
contest, he will declare the result without
delay. The action of Messrs. Dodd and
Barry is pretty generally condemned, as no
good can come out of contest in the face
of the large majority vote and the disposi.
ton on the part of the people to end the
controversy.
VERDICT FOR A BRAKEMAN.
In the I'm led States Circuit Court to.
day, in the case of Love Mitchell vs. the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail.
road, the jury gave verdict for the plaintiff
for 81, i25. Mitchell is an ex-cowboy, who
last year was a freight brakeman on the
road. In climbing car in motion he was
knocked off by coal chute, breaking one
leg and suffering other injuries. He sued
for 5000.
In the same court the trial is pending Of
George T. Fry VS.. Dehaven. In 1878 De
haven's New York circus was here and De-
maven was Dehlnd with his employees Sl2,-
900. They retained Fry, well known
lawyer who brought suit before Justice of
the Peace Sasseen. Sasseen dismissed the suit
when they came up This year Dehaven was
in Atlanta again, and Fry claims told him that
he gave Sasseen $500 to decide in his favor
Fry at once filed bill against Dehaven for
his attorney fees and attached the property,
which was released on bond His claim is
that but for Dehaven's bribery of Sasseen
be would have recovered, and, therefore,
Dehaven is liable for his fee. He places the
fee and interest at $1,000. Dehaven denies
the charge of bribery, and denies telling
Fry he bought the Justice, who has since
died.
A large number of disabled veterans
were paid the allowance at the State
Treasury to-day. Among them were tho
following from Chatham county: Thomas
P. Miller, of the Second Georgia regiment,
who was paid S25 for disabled leg, and
T.. A. Silva, of the Jeff Davis legion, who
gets $25 for disabled arm.
The Adjutant General has ordered an
election on Dec. 20 for lieutenant Colonel
of the Ninth Georgia battalion, composed
of the Madison Home Guards, Walton
Guards. Green Rifles, Elbert Rifles, and
Gainesville Volunteers He has postponed
the annual inspection of the troops till
spring.